STARTING MY JOURNEY

[OCMICHELLE714 4]

HI THERE,

I'M A NEWBIE ALSO. MY 1st APPT W/MY DR WAS 10-10-11. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO GET MY LAB WORK & KAISER'S WT MNGMNT CLASS. THEN MEET BACK WITH MY DR.

I WAS HOPING TO HAVE THE SURGERY NEXT MONTH, BUT TO MY SURPRISE, WITH KAISER SO CAL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE A 12WK CLASS. THEN ONCE COMPLETED, I WILL BE REFERRED TO AN OUTSIDE FACILITY FOR SURGERY. SO, MY DR emailed ME TODAY TO GIVE ME A LIL INFO.....HE LET ME KNOW THAT MY SURGERY WOULDN'T BE FOR ABOUT TO 4-5 MONTHS OUT. AND THAT I'D BE IN THE HOSPITAL, TYPICALLY, 3-4 DAYS AND OFF WORK FOR 2-4 WEEKS. ALL THAT BEING SAID....I GUESS I HAVE TO LEARN TO "COOL MY JETS" A LITTLE AND BE PATIENT. I'M JUST SO EXCITED TO START MY NEW JOURNEY IN LIFE.

[LindaS 316]

I know what you mean about how it is hard to wait. I am so bad at that. It does go by quickly though. I am already 9 weeks post-op, which sounds so weird. It doesn't seem like it could be that long already.

It was this time last year that I was unable to fit onto a rollercoaster at Cedar Point after waiting to ride it for four hours. If I went this weekend, I'd be able to ride everything thanks to lots of inches lost in my hip/butt area.

I hope your waiting goes quickly.

[Iliana82 84]

Welcome!!! I was referred back in August and I am now taking the required Options class. My suggestion to you is not to gain or lose weight until you are weighed on your first Options class. You are then advised (aka to lose 10%) by the time you finish the class and see the sugeon. Also if you really want this, make sure you go to the class thats available the first and go to all of the required classes. (I choose the class that was availble asap, if not I would have had to wait another month) Stay on top of things cause things tend to get delayed at Kaiser if you are not. Let me know if you need more info!!!!

[OCMICHELLE714 4]

Welcome!!! I was referred back in August and I am now taking the required Options class. My suggestion to you is not to gain or lose weight until you are weighed on your first Options class. You are then advised (aka to lose 10%) by the time you finish the class and see the sugeon. Also if you really want this, make sure you go to the class thats available the first and go to all of the required classes. (I choose the class that was availble asap, if not I would have had to wait another month) Stay on top of things cause things tend to get delayed at Kaiser if you are not. Let me know if you need more info!!!!

[OCMICHELLE714 4]

HI THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO. I AM GOING TO THE WT MNGMNT ORIENTATION TMRW. THEN WED BACK TO MY PRIMARY, THEN HE SAID HE'D PUT IN HIS REFERRAL/APPROVAL FOR ME, THEN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR KAISER TO REFER ME TO AN OUTSIDE HOSPITAL?? OUTSIDE? WHERE R U HAVING URS DONE AT?? THANKS

MICHELLE

[janerose 109]

HI THERE,

I'M A NEWBIE ALSO. MY 1st APPT W/MY DR WAS 10-10-11. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO GET MY LAB WORK & KAISER'S WT MNGMNT CLASS. THEN MEET BACK WITH MY DR.

I WAS HOPING TO HAVE THE SURGERY NEXT MONTH, BUT TO MY SURPRISE, WITH KAISER SO CAL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE A 12WK CLASS. THEN ONCE COMPLETED, I WILL BE REFERRED TO AN OUTSIDE FACILITY FOR SURGERY. SO, MY DR emailed ME TODAY TO GIVE ME A LIL INFO.....HE LET ME KNOW THAT MY SURGERY WOULDN'T BE FOR ABOUT TO 4-5 MONTHS OUT. AND THAT I'D BE IN THE HOSPITAL, TYPICALLY, 3-4 DAYS AND OFF WORK FOR 2-4 WEEKS. ALL THAT BEING SAID....I GUESS I HAVE TO LEARN TO "COOL MY JETS" A LITTLE AND BE PATIENT. I'M JUST SO EXCITED TO START MY NEW JOURNEY IN LIFE.

Time will go by quickly enough - but it seems a bit over the top. I started in July 2011 and hope to have the a date in November or early December. Good luck and have patience

[OCMICHELLE714 4]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE SUPPORT HERE IS GREAT! BEST OF LUCK TO YOU TO. PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED WITH YOUR PROGRESS AS WELL. I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT UR JOURNEY.

MICHELLE